Understanding smartwatches

I was wrong. Several years ago I reviewed the first Garmin Fenix 3 smartwatch. This was before the release of the Apple Watch. That's key to this story. I declared Garmin would have a hard time selling the Fenix 3. The Apple Watch would be better in every way, I pointed out. Therefore, there would be little reason to buy the Fenix 3.
But here I am, in the middle of the woods, wearing the fifth generation of the Garmin Fenix while my Apple Watch sits at home on my desk.
In some ways I was right. The Apple Watch is better by most measurable attributes: there are more apps, the screen is...Read more ...

Rare flamingos in England laid eggs for the first time in 15 years - and experts are saying it's because of Europe's heatwave

Rare Andean flamingos in Britain have laid eggs for the first time in 15 years.
Experts are speculating it's because of Europe's heat wave.
The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust said six birds laid nine eggs at its Gloucestershire reserve in southwest England.
None of the eggs hatched because the expectant mothers' eggs were not fertilized.
Because the birds won't be able to watch their own eggs hatch, the reserve gave them eggs from their near relatives, Chilean flamingos, to look after.
Rare Andean flamingos in Britain have laid eggs for the first time in 15 years, and experts have credited...Read more ...